The Andis Total Look Competition at the 2015 mid-summer Bronner Brothers International Beauty Show featured 23 barbers from around the country vying for the top head-to-toe looks. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center on Sunday, August 16, 2015, the prestigious barber competition focused on technical execution, originality, new ideas, suitability and haed contour.

“The Andis Total Look competition challenges contestants to be creative and consider the complete image, not just the hair,” said contest emcee, past winner and Andis lead educator Kenny Duncan. “I can attest personally, past winners of the contest have credited the competition in helping them take their skills and career to the next level; growing personally and professionally.”

Twenty-three barbers from across the country had 45 minutes to create a finished hairstyle with Andis tools in front of more than 500 spectators with flashing cameras. The competition required a complete haircut of at least half inch of hair removed

and a head-to-toe themed look.

William Short from Raleigh, North Carolina took first place with his model “junior classic man.” Second place went to J. Alexander of Louisville, Kentucky and his model “Skittles," and the third place winner was Tristan King from Fort Wayne, Indiana with his “classic man.” Andis prize packs were awarded to the winners and each contestant received the Andis Excel Ultra detachable blade clipper, Superliner trimmer with bonus shaver head and other Andis essentials.

MODERN and the industry mourns the loss of Gino Trunzo who died yesterday in Mexico of a heart attack. Trunzo made a name for himself in the nail world as both a manicurist and essie’s Assistant Vice President and was named assistant vice president of business development for Redken and Pureology earlier this year.

Tech expert and beauty enthusiast influencer Sarah Bryant @sarah_louwho shared the stage with salon artist and educator Chief Behr @chiefbehrhair to talk about how to use social media for a variety of purposes.

From something as practical as making sure to wipe the camera lens to what kind of content performs well on social, this panel offered great insight on how stylists can use social media to build their business.

Almost 4800 salon pros attended Aveda Congress 2019: “Know What We’re Made Of." The three-day event was quite the event on multiple levels, including the perfect way to celebrate Aveda's 40th anniversary.

Pekela Riley, celebrity hairstylist, educator, owner of Salon PK in Jacksonville, FL and Mizani Artist, has been tapped to lend her expertise to the Ulta Beauty Pro Team’s continued mission to support and educate stylists.

Learn more about Hair Aid, the Australian based non-profit designed to teach haircutting skills, through the expertise of professional hairdressers, to the people living in impoverished communities in third world countries.

The intensive, hands-on learning experience will explore the art of digital and social media to grow a salon professional’s influence and business. VIP attendees will include members of the MODERN SALON Artist Connective, celebrity stylists and influencers.